A whole home water filtration system is installed at the main water line where water enters your house, ensuring that every tap, shower, and appliance in your home receives clean, filtered water. These systems remove a wide range of contaminants such as chlorine, sediment, heavy metals, bacteria, chemicals, odors, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), improving water taste, safety, and protecting plumbing and appliances from scale buildup
Key Features and Benefits:
- Multi-stage filtration: Typically includes sediment filters to remove dirt and rust, carbon filters to reduce chlorine and odors, and sometimes advanced stages like reverse osmosis or KDF media to eliminate heavy metals and bacteria
- Health benefits: Provides healthier drinking water, improves skin and hair by reducing chlorine and chemicals, and supports overall wellness
- Appliance protection: Reduces scale buildup, extending the lifespan of water-using appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and water heaters
- Environmental impact: Reduces reliance on bottled water, saving money and decreasing plastic waste
- Convenience: Delivers filtered water to every outlet in the home, eliminating the need for multiple point-of-use filters
Types of Whole Home Systems:
- Sediment and carbon-based systems: Remove particulate matter, chlorine, and improve taste and odor.
- Systems with water softening: Use ion-exchange resins to reduce hardness and limescale, protecting plumbing and fixtures
- Advanced multi-stage systems: Combine sediment filtration, carbon blocks, KDF media, and sometimes UV protection for comprehensive contaminant removal
Popular Brands and Models:
- JR Gas & Water offers premium mains water filters starting around $649 installed, with options targeting chlorine, heavy metals, bacteria, and sediment
- Aquasana’s Rhino® systems use sediment pre-filters, activated carbon, and copper-zinc media for chlorine and bacteria reduction
- Complete Home Filtration’s CHF-6000 system provides 4-stage filtration including softening and 1-micron carbon filtration, tailored for Australian water conditions
- Express Water offers various configurations including 1-stage to 3-stage systems targeting heavy metals, iron, manganese, and scale
Whole home water filtration systems are ideal for families seeking clean, chemical-free water throughout their house, improving water quality for drinking, cooking, bathing, and laundry while protecting plumbing and appliances
